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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14
New.papers for war.Paper.

In his photographed sketch in
the Youths Companion, Mr.. w. ID.
Howells, writing of the family's pi-
oneer life in Ohio, says: perhaps it
was my fathers love of literature
which inspired him TO choose newspa-
pers for wall paper; at any rate he
did so, and the effect, as | remember
it, was not without its decorative
qualities. He had used barrel Of
papers, bought at the nearest post
office, where they had been refused by
the persons to whom they had been
experimentally sent by the publisher.
and the whole first page was taken up
by q story, which broke of in the mid
die of a sentence at the foot of the last
column, and tantalized us forever with
fruitless conjectures as to the fate of
the hero and heroine. 1 really sup
pose that a cheap wall paper could
have been got for the same money,
though it might not have seemed so
economical. Il am not sure that the
use of the newspapers was not trib-
utary reminiscence of my fathers
pioneer life; / cannot remember that
it excited any comment in the neigh
bors, who were frank inNheir opinions
of everything else we did. But it does
not greatly matter"
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They Were Knowing Beasts.

During the month of May, 1S45, if
memory be right, on the passage from
Boston to Charleston, says a writer in
the Ss0iss Cross, Mr.. Drinkwater,
mate of the ship, told me this story:
''My father owned horse and dog
between whom there was warm affec-
ton. The dog slept in the stable.
The horse had troublesome habit
when in harness of getting. the reins
under his tail and then holding them
tightly. To cure this habit the sinews
under the tail were cut, and when the
horse was in the stable the tail was
strainedup by means of cord pass
ing over a pulley in the ceiling over
head In this manner the horse was
secured the night after the cutting and
the stable was properly closed. In
the morning the cord was found cut,
the tail free, and the horse at his ease
"Who had meddled? Who had cut
that cord? Diligent inquiry was made,
but no one knew anything about it.
The tail was roped up again, and at
evening everything was right in. the
stable; but in the morning again the
cord was found cut and the horse at
his ease in the stall No one could ex-
plain the matter. The third night be-
fore closing the stable my father hid
himself where he could see the horse,
determined to solve the mystery.
When the stable had been closed and
all was quiet, the dog rose, looked
around, jumped on to the back of the
horse, and with his teeth cut the cord
that kept his friend in pain"
A gentleman in Massachusetts, once
told me the following story, and the
style of the man should be mentioned
as q part of the scene. The narrator
was tall and muscular, of manly, al
most noble, presence. He said;
II once owed my life to the good
will of horse, and it was thus: was
farming in Vermont. 1t was winter;
the ground was covered deep with
snow. That snow was coated with a
hard, sharp crust. ! was driving in
sleigh a pair of horses. At place in
the road where but single track had
been broken and where to turn out
into the cutting, Ice crust would give
pain to horse and trouble to man met
an old couple driving a single horse in
cutter. l tried to- turn my horses
out into the crust. They would not
turn out. l jumped out and took them
by the bits to compel them. One of
them sprang upon me, threw me down
in the deep snow, and knelt on my
breast. i was helpless. / could not
stir. / thought my end had come,
when my other horse seized her mate
by the cheek with her teeth, pulled
him off from me, and held him till /
got up and was safe. Then with voice
and movement she showed joy and de-
light as plainly as ever did man or
woman.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14
Preserved in Sea Water.

The capability of sea water as pre-
servative is shown by the fact that
among the articles recovered from
vessels sunk in the harbor of Vigo,
Spain, in 1902, there have been re-
covered specimens of logwood and
mahogany that, Notwithstanding their
1S4 years submersion, are in the most
perfect state of preservation. Dyers
who have experimental with the log
wood state that it is even better for
dyeing purposes than the wood now
imported. The mahogany, too, is very
fine and solid, onelog twelve feet long
and twenty-five by thirty-two inches
square being subsequently worked up
in the shape of furniture and walking
sticks as memeltos. The chief object
of interest, however, is an ancient
pulley block four and one-half feet
high and three feet broad. with four
solid copper sheaves eighteen inches
in diameter. 1t is of solid oak, and
was probably used in hoisting heavy
articles of merchandise or the anchors
The wood is perfectly preserved, but
an iron band is completely corroded
away, while the copper wheels are but
slightly oxidized.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14

for stealing from my husband TO pay
your gambling debts Do you know
the value Of that package | gave you
the night you came and threatened 10
commit suicide?" ~'
about $4,000. | believe. ami it
helped me out OF three or four bal
scrapes.
"And 1 thought it vas only S2OOI
oh, brother. / am afraid you are
doomed to ruin
"Pooh! pooh! Nell, 1 am no worse
than hundreds of others who are SOW
ing their wild oats. Make raise Of a
couple of thousand for me this week
and I'll go to Europe and remain away
until I can steady down"
81 cannot doit. | can't even raise
$50"
"But you must It's either Europe
for me or bullet through my head" T"
With that walked in on the pair.
A few words had made the case as
plain as day. While it was AL in the
family as the saying is. and while
there was no probability that the dis
solute brother would be punished, I
did not rest until he had been taken
into Williams presence ana made to
confess all. The victim hal no desire
to resort to the courts, but he was a
man OF. considerable temper aui hls
remarks were snylhing but cnmpliinen.
tary. left The house IN company
with the brother; and as we gained
TIE walk he asked:
''Do You think the old man would
shell out u couple otthousanl for 'ne?'
'..You must he crazy" | iepied
Then the game is up, ami here's
good bye TO you!" he exclaimed. and
before | could lift a hand he had
pulled pistol and sent bullet into
his head
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14
Everything Has Its Uses.


Never let your energy and enter
prise go for, naught if you can help it.
A California woman undertook to
make cradle for her baby. 1t wasn't
a tirst-class success as q cradle, but it
was a mighty good orange box, and
now she has q big factory and makes
nine-tenths of the orange boxes used
in California. This reminds us of a
friend of ours who invented new kind
of baking powder on scientific princi-
pies. He made up a big lot of it be-
fore having it tested practically. I'm
happily it wouldn't raise bread at all,
but it made first-rate concrete for side
walks, and SO was put where it would
do the most od.-Springfeld (lNass)
Union. ,afit,l, n ln,.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14

The wandering breeze, as it swept
softly through the veranda, bore on its
voiceless way the widening waves of
the scarce audible sound that marked
the impact with which Samantha Cra-
craft took the little gift back, after SO
many years, from the repentant young
man. - Chicago Tribune. ...,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14

Del-Go-Shar is the latest fanciful
name for asuburb Of Los Angeles, Cal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14
Took 1t Back

1t was 10 o'clock p. m. In the
friendly shadow of the veranda stood
Cornelius McStab and Samantha Cra-
craft. The cool and refreshing breeze
that watts inward from the lake and
makes existence perpetual delight in
this favored locality toyed with the
ringlets of Samantha and famed the
agitated brow of Cornelius, He was
trying to control the wild-beating of
his heart and hide the tremor in his
voice. s....
Samantha" he; said, as he swal-
lowed something that seemed to be a
cannon-ball in his throat, 'many years
ago. when you were q little girl, you
made me a present. 1t was but q
trif1e, perhaps, in your estimation,
but, like corner lot in a Chicago
suburb, it has increased in value a
thousand-fold, and now treasure that
little present as the most priceless
thing in the world. Its possession all
these years, Samantha, has become a
burden on my conscience. / feel that
l am doing wrong to keep it any
longer. 1t belongs to you. You may
not have missed it. You may never
have realized its worth, but l feel it to
be duty to give it back to you and
ease my conscience of the load it has
carried for so many years. You will
reeeive it, will ynn not, and forgive
me for having kept it SO longP"
Certainly, Cornelius" replied Sa-
mantha; ''if it is burden on your
conscience l will take it back, though
/ don't remember of ever having given
you any such present. What was it?"
The conscience-stricken Cornelius
McStab swallowed another cannon
ball and said with deep contrition:
at was kiss, Samanthaw
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14

Miss Helene de Rothschild, only
daughter of the late Baron Solomon de
Rothschild Of Paris, will soon marry
Captain Van Smesseir, a young officer
of the Belgian army. Mile. Helene
will ultimately possess about $50, ,o00,-
600, and has already purchased the
splendid mansion of thelate Baron Luz
Glen Hirsch, near the Champs Elysees,
as the future residence for herself and
her husband.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-14

The California viticultural commits
sioners have been notified that the
thrips-fg, or yine-hopper, q pest that
has made great ravages in past years,
has made its appearance in several lo-
calities, particularly in the .Sacramen-
to- and San Joaquin valleys, and 10
likely to do much damage to vine
yards. The coast valleys may escape
the pest fQ
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05

sLEEPLESs NIGHTS, made miserable
by hat terrible cough. .Shiloh's Cure is
the remedy for you. Sold by DIR. Wander
hule.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05
a ~Four-Year-old Pianist.

Minneapolis journal: Little Blanche
Romer is the most remarkable midget in
Minneapolis. She is a phenomenon, q
prodigy, for although she is only four
years old, she Is n of the most accom-
plished pianists in the city. She not
only plays the piano but the organ as
we'll, and plays strictly by note, reading
with marvellous accuracy aud rapidity.
Her knowledge and observance of the
notes, dots, sccidentsls aad the de- zeus
of other characters is astonishing.
Little Blanche lives with her father
and mother, Mr., and Mrs. ID. T. Romer
at 1920 Bryant sv. They formerly lived
at Valley City, Oak. This is what q
local writer said of her:
"Her first appearance upon the stage
occurred recently in the opera house be
fore the largest crowd ever gathered in
the city, which audience she entertained
by a solo on the pIano. The appearance
of Blanche upon the stage was greeted
with loud and extended applause. when
she was lifted to the piano stool and de-
liberately executed, without q single
mistake or hesitation, to the astonish-
ment of eyery present, o charming
solo, then retired amid the cheers of the
audience to q little rocking chair with
the dignity, grace and composuIe that
wonld do honor to Patti. Blanche was
born in Dakota, 10 miles south of Tower
City, in q claim shanty 12x16 feet, but
like other Dakota products takes her
rank at the head of the list"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05
A Cat oharms , Ratt,er.

Portland Oregonian; The strange
power exercised by some cats over snakes
was illustrates last Tuesday ct the resi-
denos of MI. Royal, who lives near
Grants pass. Attention was drawn to
the strange antics OF q kitten recently
taken to the house, and on examination
1t was found that she had o 'rattler"
charmed. The snake large one, vas
cooled and with its head followed every
motion Of the kitten in front of 1T, until
o gentleman who was present dispatch
ed the reptile with q club. During the
whole occurrence the kitten seemed to
realize the Importance of the situation
and never allowed her attention to wan
der from the SNAKE, paying no attention
to q strange dog which arrived upon
the scene. The snake had seven ~rsttles.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05

For lame back, SIDE or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 25 cents,
Sold by DR.. Vanderhule
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05
Resolution.

a Resolution for the Construction of o SIDE
walk ON the east side Of Walnut street RULE
and In front of lots l., Z, 5 and 4, BLOCK ls'n
that part OF the city of Yankton, known -
Be it Resolved by the Mayer and Council OIL
the City of Yankton
Section L. That 1t is, and is hereby, deeisredd
necessary, that the folio wing snoalu
be constructed in the said city of 1anstoa,
to-wit: On Walnut str set, (esst side) 10 ttons
OF and along lots /, 81 and 4, block Il'aa
That pact Of the city of Yankton, kno~a %
Bee. 2, That said sidewalk shall be six feet
vide, the outer edge thereof to be laid upon
the curo line of said w Anut street, --tse.
and the said sidewalk ehail be con,
structed of wood and in all Respects ~
accordance with the requirements OF sne oian.
5nsnces of the CITY, and plans and specihoaIono
TO be pre- pared by the CITY engineer, ana ~
proved by the mayor and council. The sac
alongside, or in front of sny OF eno
aforesaid lots, situated on q corner, MADE W
the Intersection OF two streets. shall ne 81
or 30 as to meet aud connect with any siae,
walks new laid down, or that may oe laid down
hereafter, upon such crosaing streets, .l;rg
Sec ) gIhatthe cosS aud expense OF mas,ai
the aforesaid improvements shall be deffayGSS
BY special tax, to he levied upon the aforesain
lots, or parts of lots, bounding OF. abuttins " "
the same. In proportion to the feet frons ~
ting.
SEQ 4. That said sidewalk MAJ be laid on
an approximate grade to conform to the suh55
race OF the ground. as designated in the sa.a
city engineer.
Sec. 5. That this resolution shall be pub,
lished Tor tour consecutive weeks In the omciAA
n SD of the city.
Adopted Sept. 18th, 1887.
JAMES KIHasBgBY, City Clerk.
JAMES II. TELLERs mayoa'
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05
The Dayton.Ab.rdeen Land Case.

Washington, Got The rather cefe.
brated land case Of Dayton VS.. Dayton,
involving the southeast quarter Of Sec
ton ID, township 1913, range "a, Absr-
deem land district, was decided
by the secretary of the interior
to-day. The land question is
within the corporate limits Of the city OF
Aberdeen, Oak. Andrew SCOTT made
q timber culture entry of the land, the
REIMBURSEMENT of which he sold to
James r. and Lyman O. Dayton. The
Daytons we're Minnesota men, who got
into a quarrel over the land and carried
the ease into the land office. 1t finally
reached Secretary Teller, Who allo wed
Lyman G, Dayton to make entry. A
rehearing was secured, and tie secretary
TO-DAY decided that both men bought
tue rellnqulshment for speculative pur-
poses, and neither lived Oh the land, ind
Directs the cancellation OF Lyman o.
Dayton's entry and the dismissal of
James r. Dayton's contest. The land
is held subject to the preference right of
the CITY of Aberdeen under the townsite
laws.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05
The Formal Change

The Illinois ,Oentrals lease of the
Dubuque and Sioux City and Iowa Falls
and Sioux City lines. which has been In
force for twenty years, expired at IL
O'Clock, midnight, of the 30sh uit., and
on the 1st inst. the Central took formal
possession OF the lines. r.. 81. Clarke,
OF Chicago, and d. G. Sect, of Dubuque
have been appointed to sppraise the pro.
perry belonging to the Illinois Central
which this road has built and which is
known as betterments. This property
is worth in the neighborhpod OF $780,
900. A circular from Mr.. Jeffreys states
that all officers and agents Will be on
tinued in their respective positions until
further notice.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05
9a,lu gress and 9akotaiaa
cav gount,,s superiority.

l
Siocs Falls Press: Ii seems &c bs a
very oommon thing Tor CLAY county to
take the first premium st the fairs for
the best comfy exhIbits. the success
OF CLAY is owing to WI causes, In the
first place nature has favored the county
tut tor b most part, Uuion, Ienktun
and Bon AUmme nave tne same favor
able location IN the Missouri valley as
Clay. They have rich bottom lands and
tue same fertile uplands, anu percisely
the same climatic conditions. There 10
therefore no fundamental reason why In
{ ls respect CLAY should lead the other
counties In the Missouri valley. The
second reason however is doubtless the
true one-to the farmers OF OiuY county
themselves Is due the credit. They
farm more carefully and pay more atten-
f!oR to the numerous details which
make the difference between good farm
ing and bad. In the matter of frGlt
especially CLAY county Is pre-eminently
ahead of all other Sections. An ipspec-
ton OF several orchards near Yer
million would be cause
of surprise ever to resi-
dent of one of the other counties who
may think he himself has succeeded in
fruit culture. Apples, crabs, plums AND
grapes are to be found in great variety,
and of h%eaithful growth. 1t has taken
several years to bring the county to
It's present condition, but with the pos
sible exception of the f~ourteen-foot
corn, what has been done IN Clay can
be done elsewhere. The people in the
other counties are realizing this and 1t
is gratifying to note that efforts are
generally making to BRING about the
desired Improvement. Care perseverance
and watchfulness will accomplish the
desired result. To-day the best horses
and cattle in Dakota are found in tho Sc
counties which we're unsettled for years
after CLAY was q we'll developed and
prosperous community. The newer
sections can attain the same degree OF
excellence in the matter OF fruit culture
and miscellaneous farming as they have
in the matter of stock and it will not be
long before they do it.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05
A Resolution for the Repair Of
Sidewalks.

BE it Resolved by the Mayor and Council Of the
Olty of Yankton.
Section /. That it is, and is hereby declared
necessary that the following sidewalks should
be repaired in the city Of Yanktonn so,uit;
Along and in front of lots /, !, 5, 4, 5. 81, and
., block ~. Lots 8 n 10, nlock ~. Lots y. ~
north bI =, ysst y. lot !, block Is h,d Lots H. Z o sna
g.; Lots /, 2, ., 8 and ., block As. Wess y lot
q, 8 and o., block 9. In that part OF the city Oh
tankton, known rs Lower Yanki on.
Lot, 10. IL, 10. l6, II and IS, block o. !.
east 81, lou II, block SO. Lots A. block ~,
E Es5s Is 5pb d. Is %, II L sss L 8. and bfoa Il, 8 si0' Lou i,
l., z. S,4 s, block 70. Lots 10, II, II, IA, 10, u
and ~. block "a. Lot 10, blouk 49,. Lots and
8, block % Lots 8, ls and u.s.. block s. Lo'ss
and 40, block SO. East 20 feet, lotl, block u.
Lot 1, block 2. Lot 8, west u, east y u AUG y,
East X, west }6, IL and Is, block IS West ID, y
and Is, west 50 feet ! and 2 block Is. Lots H. 10
.; wss q w. w. 10, l TO- block "a n I In shat part Oh 'ns
Lots 8 nd IL, block rs. Lots ID, /! ana 70,
block 81. In that part of the city OF Yanklon
known as "Witherspoon's Yankton." a *
y and Is, block u. Lots 10, II and ID, blocR
At. In that part of the city Of Yankton known
as "Centra! Yankton."
Crosswalk, north side of I'd street at Pine:
CrosBwalk, north side Ind street AT caption
sti eet. -
Crosswalk private alley rears of lot block.
Crossing public alley, north side OF SO stlte'
between Capitol and flne streets, Lower Iank-
ton.
Crosswalk private alley on east aide Cedar
street, block IL, mkt
Urosswalk on alley south side Sd street, De-
tween Locust and Green streets,
Crosswalk north side 4tb street, petmeeI
Broadway and Linn streets (private alieyl'
W~itherspoon's Yankton. -,
Sec.2. That the cost and expense of making
the aforesaid repa RS exc spt that of the Cross,
walks on public streets above named shall pe
betrayed by special tag, TO be levied upon tne
aforesaid lots, or psrs OF losS
bounding or abutting on bas
same, in proportion to the feet front OF ssiu
lots or parts of lots so ab%oundIng or abutting'
Sec: 8. That this resolution shall be pup,
lisned for four consecutive weeks in che oslH u
newspaper of the city.
Adopted Sept. 18th, 1887.
JAMES KlNGSBURY, City Clerk.
Approved this 18th day of Sept, 1857:
JAMES II. TELLER, Mayor.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05
-"'NIi I'F~V-1J7
A Positive Written 6uarantes
GUIDE

ESQ Pages, : = Fine Hates.
Elegant cloth and gilthindfng. Sealed for Soc
In money or postage stamps. Over fifty wonder.
full pen pictures, showing who may marry. who
Manhood. Wouianhood. Physical decay. Who
should marry. How life and happiness may be
increased. Those married or abou. to marry
should read it; of interest and value to every.
thinking man and woman. Popular edition.
PAPER cover. 25c, Address DIR. WEHITTIER
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05
ELECTION NoTIcr

w ICE.
Notice is hereby. given that "on Inc ssoo.,
of said month an election will be- bs IISota DAY
several precincts of Yankton county fn nv .ae
election of iof the
Two justices of the peace to fill vscano;.,
Two c~onstables, to fill yacan, leo. "eies'
And also npon the gu -stlon of division = u
territory SDakota) upon an east and " ~, aaa
line up IN the seventh standard paraiIal west
An election will also be held in the second
county commissioner of sal district ~ fofs
such elecsion will be opened at & o,c,ool.
o. m. thereof. "oek
described and bounded as follows. tn Mt! As
First precinct All of townships 81 and o.
range 81. a W
house, In the villa ge of GayyilIe. AsAo"
Second precinct-All of township ~ r,ro.
OF DO, except s%eotions6, and is, in said town.
ship. ~"
Election will be held at vonIns house !,
section g. township eS, range s.. Al
Third prcoinct-Township 81, range 81. and
that part OF township o., range IS, lying east Of
the Dakota river.
Election will be held at the public school
house. in school district No. Az.
Fourth precinct-Township IS, range 81.
Election will be held at ublic school houss.
in district No. 20.
fifth precinct-Township s8, range "a.
Election to be held ut the house of Jobc X.
Bye in said township.
sixth precinct-That part of scsush;o /.
range 65 lying east of the Dakota river.
Election will be held at the public school
house near John MoOabe'e.
Seventh precinct-Township 80, range IS.
Election will be held at the school house in
district No 49,. township 96, range IS.
Eighth precinct-Township 81, range 81. and
north one-half (ns) of township IS, range 81.
Election will be held at the school house in
district No. rs, in township VI, range 81.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05
q G-A Ns TO-.

To all who arc suffering from the error nd
indiscretioDs of youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss OF manhood &C., / Will send a recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by q missionary In South
America. Send q self-addfesssd envelope to the
Rev. JOSEPH T. IS2Aa, Skaters o, Nsss York Cit,k
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-05

sHILoH'S COUGH and Consumption
Cure is sold by us on guarantee. 1t cures
Consumption. Sold by DIR. Vanderhule.